the first to let you know. unfortunately, the day has come end quote. david louie is live with the story tonight. david? >> well steve jobs has been on a medical leave since the first of the year but neither he nor the company have been willing to say what the medical condition s that has led to speculation. with today's surprise announcement, the company made it clear it was prepared for this day. now jobs has been apple's front man for years. the public face of a company with loyal customers. his key note speeches at conferences inspired them to create applications to run on ipads, and mac computers. he built apple into a best known brand recommending his number-two executive tim cook succeed him. the board agreed. there are now concerns whether he can fill steve jobs' shoes with the same style.

>> tim cook could never do what steve jobs did for apple. i don't see him as the kind of person that can have the focus whurk look at steve jobs he's a different kind of leader. he's not just a business person. he's someone who really thinks about the human experience and tells you what you want to think. >> and cook will now take over a company grown into a global power house, making more than half of the revenue from selling apple products overseas. and apple will make ipads more important than lap top computers, apple's customers realize apple won't be the same without steve jobs at the helm oo. i think it's big. he's apple. soy think it's big. >> it's been done pretty wofrl the last few decades. yeah. we'll see what happens. >> and i just hope they find someone as innovative as he

was and a forward thinker. you know? think outside of the box. >> and jobs asked the board to name him chairman of the board. and they agreed to do that. so jobs is expected to be an ongoing creative force behind the scenes but we don't know if he'll be making anymore public appearances. as you know people have been concerned about his weight loss and that weight loss caused so much speculation about his condition. earlier, steve jobs called this the post pc era. today, apple enters post-steve jobs era. david louie abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. and news about jobs is not going over well on wall street n two and a half hours apple stock has fallen 5% that is $19 a share. or $18 billion in value in after hours trading. >> and protester who's disrupted evening commutes at bart's sivek center are threatening to continue demonstrations indefinitely. that is what they told the

board of directors today in a hearing over the decision to shut down phone service recently. abc 7's laura anthony joins us with more. laura? >> the board took no action today but there was a clear message that some of them regret this cutting off off of cell service. two directors said that it should only be done again in the most extreme circumstance. >> we're not asking you for permission to protest. we're going to do it anyway. regardless of your policies. >> a protest chastised the bart board for actions that the police force took to curtail their demonstration. including shutting off cell phone service one month after this protest on july 11th. a move bart police chief claims was done in response to actions protesters them self autos what we knelt group is doing is promoting and inciting illegal behavior in

order to disrupt our service. >> we know you don't care about public safety. because if you cared you won't barricade passengers in stations. and then tell them to evacuate. you won't turn off abilities to call 911. >> the board now plans to stish a new policy on when service should be cutoff in the future. >> if we're going to shut off cell phone service ever it needs to be under the most extraordinary circumstances. >> other board members defended the chief's decision during the protests. >> you can't use your cell phone on an airplane. there are reasons why there are some restriction ootz aclu launched a discussion to be focused on what happens in the future. >> do we want to have a society where the government is in a position to shut down a communications network use bid thousands of people? >> the demonstrators say whether bart establishes a policy has little to do with

whether protests will continue. >> protests will end when you disband your police force. shutting down cell phones won't stop protests. >> next protest set for next monday at the height of the evening commute. bart police said they have no plans to shut off cell phone service but they have zero tolerance for protests extending on to platforms. in oakland abc 7 news. >> the attempted robbery of an armored truck ended in a gun battle with police in pinole. one suspect is dead. another is in the hospital. a police officer and security guard were wounded. it began around 9:00 this morning outside of wells fargo in pinole. a security guard got into a shootout with a pair of would be robbers. police arrived and a second shootout broke out and a suspect was killed. >> i heard shots go off. there was a guy running down street with a bag of money. i saw him collapse. he fell and never moved again.

>> police say a second robber got waichl they shut down much of fitzgerald drive. now that man later turned up in a hospital with a gunshot wound. and officer was hurt. >> my understanding is that it was one shot that our officer took to the shoulder he's been transported to the hospital and being treated. >> the security guard is also being treated for a gunshot wound. she was in surgery. >> and new test results from a 10-year-old murder mystery of janine harms link aid prime suspect to the murder. her body has never been found. the district attorney today confirmed that fibers from a rug in her home matched those found in a vehicle owned by maurice nasmay. they believed he killed harms. this is the second round of testing. it took three years to complete. >> we in the district attorney's office along with los gatos police department

did a very thorough and extensive investigation in this case. did we do the investigation as quickly as it could have been done? no. >> back in january harms brother killed nasmay then himself. nasmay maintained his innocence. >> fire crews have begun to remove thousands of gallons of propane in a sacramento suburb. firefighters have been pouring water on the tanker since the blaze broke out yesterday to keep it from boiling up. specialists were flown in to hot tap the rail car that drains liquid propane while the fire rages on. workers spent the day digging a pond where the propane will be off loaded so it can be burned off. the process is expected to take about four hours and it's tricky stuff. thousands have been evacuated for their safety. >> and a san francisco

chinatown merchant standing trial arks accused of passing counterfeit $100 bills print sod perfectly they fooled most banks. vic lee joins with us the story you'll see only on 7. vick? >> this counterfeit bills are almost identical to this $100 bill. it's difficult to tell the difference. now, the secret service says bills confiscated were of the highest quality. they started this investigation four years ago. their target was this merchant in chinatown. summer 2007 price of gold taking off. >> the defendant in this case has a store in chinatown that deal was gold gold coins. he passed occurrencey to a number of victims in and during a number of transactions. >> the 82-year-old peter chang listened in court secret service agents testified in this trial. he was arrested in november

2008. authorities say it was from this family-owned jewelry store that chang handed out counterfeit $100 bills to pay for gold coins. they say he gave $36,000 of the fake occurrencey to three unsuspecting victim autos we believe this defendant did know that the money he was passing was counterfeit. >> his attorney says his client was fooled just like everyone else. the bogus bills look almost identical to real money. the secret service calls these super notes. >> they have all of the security features threads letters holograms. they pass the detection pen and bank machine autos took a sophisticated detection machines in bank of america. to catch the fakes the $100 super notes were perfect. except for one thing. the printing of the "n" in united states was slightly

different. so where do these counterfeit bills come from? >> we've been advised by the secret service agents they have a belief they come maybe from north vietnam maybe from north korea. maybe from russia. >> both prosecution and lawyer as agree that is not an issue in this case. >> it's whether or not my client knowingly possessed theegs as counterfeit. and passed them as counterfeit. >> six years ago the government accused north korea of making super notes and passing them through an extensive international network of asian-organized crime. the secret service agent who testified today said it was rare to see that many super notes $36,000 worth in the possession of just one person. and they want to know where those fakes come from. vic lee abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >> there is more head here on abc 7 news at 6:00. a small town that has gone

without tap water more than 24 hours. the problem officials say should have seen coming. >> and there has been a improvement in california test scores. tonight the history-making results of the state high school exit exams. >> and a tribute to a fire fighter killed in the line of duty runs into a road block. what happened later on 7 on your side. >> and struggle of working families to put food on the table. why it's more difficult here in the bay area. stay with us.

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. water is back on in the town of pescadero.

residents were without it for 24 hours. the problem didn't have to happen. wayne freedman joins us live to explain. wayne? >> it was a bit of a delayed reaction. they take water from a well roughly 30,000 gallons per day with a pump. last week, that pump broke. nobody knew about it. that led to all of the problems. tonight the water is flowing and in places boiling again. as to frustration of residents that is simmering too. it's neglect and last week this pump that draws water failed and since the county had long defered maintenance no alarms sounded. by monday, the tank had run dry. schools closed. >> our regulations are strict. >> restaurants remain closed. >> what do you think you're losing in terms of business? >> a lot. >> what is a lot?

>> i don't -- we're pretty busy on wednesday. >> now with water running again port o pot pothys are getting a rest. until the county signs off residents must use bottled water or hand outs from the county it could be a few day autos in truth everyone living in the area likes this place because it is a bit rustic and close to nature but don't like it this close. they're determined the well will not go dry again. >> we have a list of suggested improvements. >> that list of suggested improvements would be an understatement including a new monitoring system a pump they know works and also a monitoring system so if something goes wrong not only the county will know, but people that use water here. in san mateo county wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you very much. the san jose police department

ended its controversial deployment of homeland security officers. the department launched operation community shield to battle an increase in gang violence and the highest murder rate in 20 years through june, san jose had 14 gang related killings. since june officers made 300 arrests 70% of them gang related. police plan to continue collaboration was the gang prevention task force. >> law enforcement from 10 counties came today to deal with an impending jail crisis. the district attorney hope hosted a meeting of police chiefs and sheriffs. the goal to have a plan ready by october 1. that is when the state will transfer responsibility for thousands of inmates from state prisons to county jails. >> we have to determine what would be the best course of action to one, ensure our communities are safe because that is the important part but

we reduce the number of people that are reoffending. >> counties not only have to deal with increasing jail population but responsible for monitoring paroles and have to do it with less money. >> and airport security officers will get a less-revealing look at passengers at san francisco international airport from now on. new soft wear was installed today. the new system eliminates actual image of a passenger and simply shows a generic outline. >> no longer a passenger image. there is one generic image that highlights anomalyies on a person. >> the tsa increasingly relied on scanners after a man tried to detonate a bomb hidden in his under wear aboard a flight two years ago. a bay area chef is

celebrating the 40th anniversary of her berkeley restaurant. alice waters was at union square signing her new book. and the rise of the locally grown organic foods revolution dozens lined up to buy a boxed lunch to benefit school lunches. this movement encourages schools to plant gardens and teach students how to cook simple healthy meal autos that looks good. >> you're hungry. it's dinner time. >> let's talk about weather. >> and another warm day today. not as wampl as yesterday things cooled down a bit. we started with a marine layer. it is taking on a more macho aspect now. it's wide view from our south beach camera here in san francisco. looking towards sutro tower you can see a deepening marine layer. it's a sign of cooler weather still to come. this afternoon this is what close up satellite image looked like there. is a thin marine layer today. it's deepening now.

we did have sunny, mild to warm conditions across the bay area today. high temperatures down in virtually all locations from yesterday, and in normally hot spots like fairfield two three degrees cooler 11 degrees cooler at napa today san francisco down 10 degrees from yesterday's high. and there is half moon bay one degree warmer now looking at temperatures 90 degrees in concord. 86 livermore. 64 san francisco. and 78 in santa rosa. 78 in san jose. highlights fog along the coast and locally around the bay cooler days through friday. then we'll have warmer weather this weekend. water vapor shows a deepening jet stream there. it is helping to deepen our marine layer that. is giving us a cooler pattern than we've had. low temperatures tonight will not be cool however mild with lows mainly into mid to

upper 50s to low 60s in some locations. and there is tomorrow's high warm highs upper 70s to low 80s and peninsula, mid to upper 70s, on the coast 63 in half moon bay. downtown, a high of 65. 61 in the sunset district. north bay a wider range from 67 in sausalito to 80 in novato z 89 in clover dale. 95 at yuk eyea. near east bay highs upper 60s in richmond and berkly. mid 70s in union city. inland east bay will be warm but not so warm as today. upper 80s to low 90s and near monterey bay 65 inmont rai. inlnld, mid to upper 80s in gilroy and morgan hill cooling further friday with inland highs only mid-80s

mid-70s around the bay. we'll warm up over the weekend holding through monday then cooling down again tuesday. so a few ups and downs in temperatures there. but a nice mild and pleasant pattern. >> thank you. >> okay. >> coming up next the aftermath of the east coast earthquake. >> recovery efforts that could take weeks.

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a 3.6 after shock rattled the bay area today struck just before 10:00 a.m. and both tremors and at least four small ones were centered three miles north of san leandro. there was also a 4.4 earthquake early today near mammoth lakes. and a 7.0 quake in jungles of northern peru. >> crews are still seasing damage from the east coast's biggest quake in decades. it caused a four-inch crack in the washington monument and broke cap stones at national cathedral. damage to the cathedral is in the millions of dollars and hundreds have been displaced from high-rise apartments and residents are realing from the rare quake. >> i thought it was a bomb. so it was alarming. it was. >> everybody thinks this

happens on the west coast and stuff. >> i thought the roof was coming in and i was like oh my gosh. >> so far there, have been four after shocks. largest 4.2. total damage is expected to be close to $1 billion. >> and still coming up here tonight at 6:00 hurricane irene, where she's been where she's probably headed. why she's being taken seriously oo. and future of an oyster farm in the middle of a national park. people tell us the law is on their side. >> brother of a fallen fire fighter turns to 7 on your side's michael finney for help in paying a special tribute. another half

hurricane irene is picking up speed tonight and could become the strongest hurricane to hit the east dmoft a

decade. it's making its way over the bahamas tonight now a category three storm, packing 120 miles per hour winds. the storm already hit puerto rico knocking down trees flooding homes and causing mudslides. one woman was killed. it's path is taking it towards north carolina's outer banks. officials urging everyone to get ready. >> we want folk there's to take this storm seriously. and to get prepared. >> it's a low-lying island. if it's a bad storm it won't take much of a elevation of sea level to create a lot of havoc over there. >> forecasters say the storm could hit the atlantic seaboard sunday. but officials in north carolina are not wasting time. they will order tourists to leave tomorrow in, virginia the navy is preparing to move ships starting tomorrow as well. >> and for the past four years we've been reporting on a marin county oyster farmer fighting to keep his business alive.

the farm is in the point reyes national sea shore. the lease expires next year some insist it has to go because congress intended it to be wilderness. lawmakers that create that had park are telling a different story. oyster farmer is running out of time. he's fighting to save the last oyster cannery in california. for nearly 100 years oysters have been harvested in what is now point reyes national sea shore. and he bought johnson's oyster farm and named it drake's bay oyster company. now, the park service wants him out this is parks spokesman in 2007. >> in 1976 the point reyes wilderness act stated this area is in wilderness. and by 2012 or sooner the commercial operation in this national wilderness system would be removed. >> that wilderness act created

point reyes national sea shore. the park service is trying to use to it get him out. legislatures say they never intended to get rid of the oyster farm. >> there was no issue. no contention and trust me in marin county with people had a beef boy hear about it. >> former congressman john burton along with a former assemblyman, william bagly helped write the law in 1960s and 70s and all tell abc 7 news some environmentalists and park service have twisted their words. bagly was a friend of the former owner. >> knowing charlie johnson i wasn't about to put the man out of business he wrote the legislation that would give property rights to the national park service saying because of the his storeal importance, it was always meant to be a part of the park. as proof he points to a 1961 feesibility study stating

existing oyster beds and cannery should continue under national sea shore status because of their public value. and the three wrote this letter to the secretary of the interior urging him to renew the lease. >> we think it's clear there is no intent on a congressional record or plain language of the law that the oyster farm continue. that it is supposed to go away in 2012. >> amy trainer with s.with environmental action committee questioning lawmaker's memories. >> i think authors of the legislation are entitled to their opinion. >> amy myer was part of the commission urging national park status for point reyes admits there was never specific discussion at the time. but says it was implied with the oyster farm would be shut down. >> and there was never a question but the intent of the ledge swlaigsz that this was a right of use in occupancy going to be terminated in

2012. >> myers says it was identified potential wilderness meaning if the oyster farm closed would it be returned to nature. >> we waited four decades for this become a reality f anything happens except termination of the lease that is a betrayal. >> supporters are citing state fishing rights. californians have a constitutional right to fish. and bagly says his legislation emphasized that. >> all statutes and regulations pertaining to shell fish cult vacation i'm going to repeat that. shell fish cult vacation including planting rights land rental remain in effect. >> opponents say the state has come down on their side therefore there is no say in the future of the oyster farm providing these letters from california department of fish and game as proof the oyster farm has to go. >> the state says primary jurisdiction and management is

with the national park service. >> they interpret letters to say fish and game department rejected rights to manage all operations in the estero. the owner of the oyster company says that makes no sense. >> the state of california retain the rights to continue shell fishing as demonstrated by the leases that have been paid to the state of california for the past 40 years since the sea shore was established. >> so we checked with the director of the state department of fish and game. he says that the state wants to keep the oyster operation it brings in tax money keeps a food source local and is good for the environment. >> we don't see a reason from the state's interest point of view for it to have to to go. >> he says the environmental groups are interpreting qlerts incorrectly. the state has jurisdiction and the qlerts were in response to a request by national park service to clarify what happens after 2012. and only if the farms lease

was not renewed. >> they're asking me for was to make clear that the primary management authority shifted effective 2012. >> says the state retains rights as long as the lease remains. state officials renewed a permit to operate until 2029. now, the national park service says whether the farm stays or goes hinges on results of an impact so in progress they'll not continue. >> and all documents we have are posted on our web site. just look for them under see it on tv. >> and just ahead the high school exit exam. more students pag pasing than before. good news for california school system. coming up next.

more california students are passing the exit ochl yam than ever before. for the first time all groups under the 90% range. and why the numbers are up in spite of cuts. >> nearly 95 prgs of students from class of 2011 passed the california exit exam. schools like burton high school had a strategy in place to make sure more of their students pass the test. >> burton we've been able to refigure master schedule so

best and brightest teachers work with the most vulnerable kids. >> students must pass english and math portions in order to get a diploma. students can start taking the exam in 10th grade and there are several chances to pass. those making steady increases were african americans and latinos. among african americans 83% of the class of 2006 passed the exam. compare that with today, more than 90%. among hispanics 85% of the class of 2006 passed the test compare that with today's numbers. more than 92%. 98% of the graduating white students passed but there is still an achievement gap between them but it's getting smaller. the principal says more school districts are assessing students to identify weaknesses. >> when a teacher has

reflecting on an area and kids didn't do well the teacher may need to reteach that content. >> and many schools have seen an improvement. >> i think we're seeing teachers and professionals in school sites that are just doubling down on their work doing, i mean talk about super heroes. they're doing more and more work with less resources. >> schools are also getting savvier. burton created a partnership with city college. the college offers classes in math and english at the high school which allows students to thrive academically earning college credit n san francisco, abc 7 news. >> to look at results from your local school just look for a link under see it on tv oo. and tonight's money matters stock prices climbed for a third day. the dow rose 143 points up almost 4% for the week. the nasdaq added 21.

s and p 500 gained 15. a lot of money got pulled out of commodityies today though. the price of gold fell by more than $100. google today admitted its mistake in allowing canadian pharmacies to advertise cut-rate drug prices and will pay to end an investigation into promoting illegal drug sales skrks a bad omen for real estate despite best interest rates in decades mortgage loan applications have fallen to the lowest level in 15 years. >> and when we come back 7 on your side's michael finney helps out with a tribute to a fallen fire fight year why putting food on the table is harder in the bay area than other p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p

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♪call 1-800-steemer.♪ a brother's tribute to a fallen fire fighter was not going as planned sadly. he called 7 on your side for help. >> and michael finney is with us to show how it worked out. >> anthony was one of two firefighters who died fighting a residential fire on june 4th. his brother wanted to pay

tribute to him this month on what would have been his 54th birthday. we were happy to help. >> oh my god. >> bart visits for the first time the place his brother anthony died back on june 4th. the pain in his heart comes to the surface. he sees reminders of how it all happened. the nearby resident gave pictures she took of the fire fighters battling this blaze. coming here with difficult and healing. at this same time. >> i think it's maybe a little therapeutic to see and be where my brother was his last few moments of being conscious. >> mark doesn't want anyone to forget his brother's sacrifice. he had these wrist bands made in memory and hoped to pass them out during a tribute marking his brother's birthday. one side of the band says "fire fighter strong" the

other says "people's paramedic". his nickname. >> he was just an every man for the public. he didn't care who you were where you're from. >> the wrist bands didn't come out the way he wanted. >> like someone just took a stamp and hit witness a hammer just made a mark in it. you know? barely ledgible. there is no way i can give these out. >> he contacted the wrist band company which insisted he got what he ordered. it later agreed to replace bands for free then forwarded mark this e mail from wrist bands manufacturing. bands are correct on laser engrave fd your customer needs molded style there will be more cost. please confirm. the company says that e mail should not have been sent out. >> i apologize thachl is kind of our fault in kind of responding that way. >> confused mark contacted 7 on your side. >> all of a sudden i got an e

mail stating that my order was being shipped. >> we just remade the bands. as a matter of fact not giving him 50 we gave him 100. >> all remade for free. mark honored his brother's birthday with a balanced balloon release. >> they're happy to have the news. some said i'm never taking it off. everybody loved my brother. just a lovable guy. >> mark plans to set up a nonprofit foundation to raise funds for a scholarship in his brother's nem memory. it's a nice story. >> so glad you worked that out. >> thank you. >> yes. >> there is a crisis in america. and it's hunger. 50 million americans flif food insecure households but food banks are helping and you can make a difference too. this report on hunger at home. >> we make good money but it's

not enough. >> it's a familiar story. families work hard and yet with expenses their dollars don't go far enough for food. she manages a coffee shop her husband is a party planner. they have two small children. >> emergency relief food bank here provide some meat frozen foods. and some nonperishable cans. >> 42% of the households are working families. right now we're serving 49,000 people per week. about half of children. >> they use the emergency food bank a couple times per year or rely on food stamps. >> i don't plan on using them forever. but at this time in my life right now we need them. >> because of the 5-year-old and 2-year-old are healthy. in the middle of the interview she stopped everything so i can help her get winnie the pooh. in san francisco the number pechl relying on the food bank doubled in a year.

>> almost half of the people we serve have a member of the household working. >> but expensive cost of living is taking a to. here the food pantry comes to the community. >> what happens is that they're offered choices. something like this create a menu so no child goes hungry. >> tweeting this like a farmer's market. people can take items they want. and if they don't like it not take that. it keeps from wasting food. >> this isn't going to end soob -- soon. you can help with a donation or become a volunteer. advocates is a no one wants to live in a food insecure household. >> abc news coverage continues tonight on night line. here on abc 7. and you can join our end hunger now campaign at abc 7 news.com. call the number on your screen. >> how many people need help. and let's talk again about

hurricane irene causing concern on the east coast. >> and powerful. take a look at the statistics. it's plowing through bahamas now. it's expected to take a course that will take it cles to the atlantic coast turning northward, still its a category three friday morning and possibly making land fall in north carolina saturday morning, continuing into north atlantic as a category two moving over eastern connecticut, rhode island and boston massachusetts which will be remarkable. and on we go to the accu-weather forecast here in the bay area cooling down next couple days and warming up over the weekend. swreel a nice pattern next week. >> thank you. >> and well will bells toll for san francisco giants? >> coming up next, san francisco's efforts to land the all star closer frommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

h@ join me tonight at 9:00 coming up then as bart considers a new cell phone policy one expert says this may be the most important free

speech question in decades. then at 11:00 apple and the post-steve jobser yachl a rare look at the man from his employees. see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. >> time for sports. >> yes. >> you asked for whom the bell tolls? >> yes. >> for the padre autos ah. >> and now. now. we'll see. giants answer to their woes could be just a dugout away. padres put heath bell on waivers. meaning two teams have 48 hours to work out a trade or bell will stay with san diego. brian wilson is nursing a sore elbow. giants can use a three-time closer like bell to close out giants in 9th inning. bell is waiting to find out just like everybody else. >> it will be easy. won't be that hard. so... you know it will be a little weird. we've had battles last couple years. like i said nothing happened so far.

nothing is -- it's just rumors. >> and there are guys being claimed. that happens throughout baseball. and this is what it is right now. >> and the a's continued their series in new york hoping trevor cahill can find his stuff. paul simon at the game. and first inning cc sabathia out of the school yard. his sixth of the year. and there sabathia pride of vallejo denied win number 18. cahill goes six strikes out six. and nick swisher went deep last night. again, this evening. to left center and gone. 2-1, yankees a's ening it up changing cc then taking a lead with a single pass robinson

cano. and they're now in the 9th. yankees tied it up on a homer. and one of the major questions for 49ers this season is whether new coach can squeeze maximum talent out of alex smith. will that be enough to get them to the playoffs? this is year seven. for every good throw that is right on the money there is another gasp. like interception in the raiders game where alex threw it right to matt shaughnessy. he's 77 on another team, here is smith on harking drk -- working with harbaugh. >> it never ends. no qe. it's -- a sense of time. and it can be a lot. it's what i wanted. it's what i wanted as a play year raiders running back darren mcfadden is back at practice, he's been recovering from a broken bone above his eye. for hugh jackson here do you

play mcfadden? or just rest him for a while and unleash him in the season opener whit counts? mcfadden wants a play. >> i know with injuries i have opening it back up or anything. it's one of the deals i'm going to let trainers decide what they want to do with me. >> peyton manning continues to rehab from neck surgery colts signed kerry collins as insurance. he announced his retirement but given a green light to return by his better half z that tells you is that indy has no confidence that peyton manning is go tok ready. we don't know.. >> thank you. >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for inviting us into your homes tonight. >> we appreciate your time as always hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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